Senate Committee on Education (Room 28)

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

1:30 PM

Strategies for Raising the Academic Bar

Hand-on learning in STEM subjects and AP programs

• Michelle Mcfadden, Parent, Town of East Montpelier

1:45 PM

Public bids 16 V.S.A. §559(a)

• Bill Kevan, Town of Randolph

2:00 PM

H.753 - An act relating to encouraging school districts and supervisory unions to provide services cooperatively or to consolidate governance structures

Pittsfield Education Budget

• Brad James, Director, Department of Education
• Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:00 PM

H.440 - An act relating to creating an agency and secretary of education and clarifying the purpose of the state board

• Governor Jim Douglas
• Stephan Morse, Chairman, State Board of Education